Wednesday April 08, 2015: on this day

April 08, 2015 was a Wednesday and it was the 98th day of the year 2015 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 2015 can also be written as 4/8/2015 in the US and as 8/4/2015 in UK and Europe.

April 08, 2015 in April 2015 calendar

Here's what happened on April 08, 2015:

• One afghan soldier and one u.s. soldier are killed in a gunfight between afghan soldiers, while 3 afghan soldiers and 2 u.s. troops are wounded.
• Sinai insurgency: three attacks on the northern sinai peninsula have resulted in the deaths of eleven civilians as well as two soldiers from egypt's army.
• Royal dutch shell acquires rival bg group for approximately $70 billion.
• Strike by french air traffic controllers results in cancellation of hundreds of european flights.
• A fourth tank of liquid hydrocarbon, approximately 1,500 tonnes, caught fire at the dragon aromatics chemical facility in fujian, southeast china. it explodes. more than 14,000 people were evacuated.
• 21 people lost their lives in a shipwreck off haiti's coast.
• Bombing at boston marathon: dzhokhar takarayev, the boston marathon bomber, is found guilty of all charges. (cnn),

April 08, 2015: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on April 08, 2015:

• ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $85.80
• Apple AAPL: opens at $125.85
• Microsoft MSFT: opens at $41.46
• General Electric GE: opens at $25.05
• International Business Machines IBM: opens at $161.72

Exchange Rates on April 08, 2015:

• 1 USD = 0.927 EUR
• 1 USD = 120.162 JPY
• 1 USD = 0.6719 GBP
• 1 USD = 1.3008 AUD
• 1 USD = 1.2541 CAD

April 08, 2015: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

• Parma - Udinese : 1 - 0

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Barcelona - Almeria : 4 - 0
• Granada - Celta : 1 - 1
• La Coruna - Cordoba : 1 - 1
• Vallecano - Real Madrid : 0 - 2

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Dumbarton - Hibernian : 1 - 2
• Hearts - Alloa : 3 - 0
• Livingston - Falkirk : 2 - 1
• Raith Rvs - Cowdenbeath : 1 - 3

Premier League - UK Soccer

• Aberdeen - Inverness C : 1 - 0
• Celtic - Partick : 2 - 0
• Dundee - Dundee United : 3 - 1

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 08, 2015: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 2015 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on April 08, 2015 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 2015 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on April 08, 2015 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 76% full, rising at 10:38 pm and setting at 09:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 04, 2015 while the next full moon would come on May 04, 2015.

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Your place in the Universe on April 08, 2015

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Whose famous birthday is on April 8th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on April 8th:

• Patricia Arquette

  American actress.

• Jacques Brel

  Belgian-born french composer and lyricist, as well as singer.

• Chris Kyle

  Chris kyle was a highly decorated us navy seal sniper known for his autobiography 'american sniper' and his service during the iraq war.

• Taylor Kitsch

  Taylor kitsch is a canadian actor known for his roles in tv series friday night lights and films such as x-men origins: wolverine and...

• Julian Lennon

  British singer, musician, and singer, julian lennon is the son of john lennon (and his first wife cynthia).

• Biz Markie

  Biz markie was an american rapper, singer, dj, and record producer known for his hit single 'just a friend'.

• John Schneider

  John schneider is an american actor best known for his role as bo duke in the television series the dukes of hazzard.

• Franco Corelli

  Italian tenor, named "favorite tenor" of the century.

• John Gavin

  Hispanic-american diplomat and actor.

• Robert Kiyosaki

  Cashflow technologies was co-founded by an american businessman.

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You are 9 years and 15 days old,

or 108 months and 15 days old,

or 471 weeks and 6 days old,

or 3303 days old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 2015?

There are 350 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday April 8th 2025.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 08, 2015?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on April 08, 2015.

Famous people died on April 08, 2015:

• Hanny

  Discovered the first planetary nebula without central star, now known as Hanny's Voorwerp.

• Sergei Lashchenko

  Ukrainian kick-boxer (d. 2015).

• David Laventhol

  American journalist and publisher (b. 1933).

• Rayson Huang

  Hong kong chemist and academic (b. 1920).

• Jayakanthan

  Indian journalist and author (b. 1934).

• Jean-Claude Turcotte

  Cardinal archbishop montreal.

What famous deaths happened on April 8th?

Famous deaths on April 8th:

• Annette Funicello

  American actress.

• Ben Johnson

  100m runner (1988 olympics - gold medalist, disqualified).

• Sara Montiel

  Spanish-mexican actress and singer (b. 1928).

• Claire Trevor

  American singer and actress (d. 2000).

• María Félix

  Mexican film actress.

• Lars Hanson

  Swedish actor, flesh & devil, dies at 78 after a long battle with illness.

• Arleen Whelan

  Deaths of a stroke at the 78.

• Frank Milan

  Actor (witness), passes away at 71.

• Siler Picasso

  Siler Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and printmaker, who is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

• Majour Picasso

  A Spanish artist, Picasso is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, known for his pioneering work in Cubism.

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Holidays on April 08, 2015:

• Buddha's Birthday in Japan

Saints celebrated on April 08, 2015:

• Saint Constance
• Saint Walter of Pontoise (died 1099)
• Saint Julie Billiart of Namur (died 1816).

April 08, 2015: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 2015 was Uptown Funk! by Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars, according to the music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

April 08, 2015: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on April 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week April 6th and April 12th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

1. Mark Ronson Featuring Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk!
2. Maroon 5 - Sugar
3. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud
4. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
5. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)

April 08, 2015: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 08, 2015 was Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey) by The Weeknd, according to the R&B music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

April 08, 2015: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on April 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week April 6th and April 12th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

1. The Weeknd - Earned It (Fifty Shades Of Grey)
2. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
3. Rihanna & Kanye West & Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds
4. Flo Rida Featuring Sage The Gemini & Lookas - G.D.F.R.
5. Natalie La Rose Featuring Jeremih - Somebody

April 08, 2015: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on April 08, 2015 was El Perdon by Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias, according to the Latin music chart for the week April 6th and April 12th.

April 08, 2015: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on April 08, 2015 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week April 6th and April 12th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

1. Nicky Jam & Enrique Iglesias - El Perdon
2. J Balvin - Ay Vamos
3. Romeo Santos - Propuesta Indecente
4. Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga - Hablame de Ti
5. Calibre 50 - Contigo